Ribbon roll mounting for typewriting or like machines



J. J. KITTEL Oct 25, 1949.

RIBBON RYOLLI- MOUNTING FOR \TYPEWRITING 0R LIKE MACHINES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Apfii 20, 1945 ATTORNEYS 7' J. J. KITTEL 2,486,175

RIBBON ROLL MOUNTING FOR TYPEWRITING OR LIKE MACHINES Oct. 25, 1949.

2 Shaeis-Sheet 2 Filed April 20, 1945 7 EJMv MW ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 25, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BJBHONROIJDMOUN'IQING FOR PE- WRITIN'GZ ORLIKE MACHINES .I'ohmJs-Kitteh St; Ail bams, N; 2., assignor' to Royal Typewriter com any, lncz New'Y'ork N. 36., a,- corporation at New- York A neetron-A rir 20:1945; serieim. 589mm,

This inventiom relates to: typewriting: mew chinesamii more pamti'ouierly' to equipment for mounting and iieeding thin: ripboiis, such as car-- hon peper' strips, used for: example: in maniiloldii'ng operations.

Ith'azs been oommon', in known'- constructions of this class; to mount-rolls of such: ribbon: on: spindles; axles or the like and to provide some: sortof speeiazl: device for. resisting rotation of theaxle: or the roll core or" journal for preventin over throwing of the rolls and consequent; feeding ofi of surplus ribbon.

An objector the present invention is to pro vide a simple" and effieient ribbom roll mountih'g which dispenses with the necessity of using" such; speciaii retarding devices Buti which nevertheless prevents inertia ve1--. throwing of the: ribbom rolls.

Another object oi the ih'ventioriis to provide a roll mounting of the character referred to: in which inertia; over throwing is prevented By i rie t'iom of an exterior" surface": of the roll; meter-9.1613 its peripheralsurfaoei resting directly onapart of the mounting;

Another objecfi-of-the invention is to provide a roll mOunt illg of the kind referred to which is so constructed as to permifl'any one oi 'a phmalityof ribbom rolls to be removed without disturbihg the other rell's'. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a typewriter ribbon rolli mounting adapted to support and prevent inertieover throwing of ribbon rolls not wound uponcores as well as the more usuaii core wound rolls:

Another object of the" invention is re provide; aribbon roll mounting of the character referred toin which the retarding" or over throw prevent ing: action decreases as the mass of tlie-=ro11 de'-' creases so" that: the retarding azctiom will not be unnecessarily great at any time although the; inertia of the roll decreases as its diameter and weight are diminished by unwindihgfof rifihon.

Another object of theinvention is to rovide roll mounting means of the character stateI l in which a. ribbon'rolli is: supported solely by having. spa'ced portions of, its periphery restluponopposite sides or' leg. portions of a. V-shaped pan. bot-- tom or like. supporting. element.-

A further object ofthe. invention is to pror vide a, roll supporting structure ot the kind: re ferrect te which is mounted on a; typewriter or like machine: mainframe" andi is connectedz' re leasablyto the ma'c'hine carriage to -travelthere-- with and which: is adapted when: released from 13* laims. (Cl. 197-153) 2; the carriage, to bemoved I to a"- pos'ition: i'nreplacement ei a ribbon rollis facilitated Otherobjeots Will become a parent from: a" reading of the renewin detaiied description; the":

; appended claims; and. the accompanying draw Figure 1 isa) tsp'vie'w', partly in plan and partly" section 0'11 the line I of Fig' iire 2; showing" rollmounting a paratus: embodying the inven tim with some parts omitted Figure-2 is a ir'aginventer y'rear viewer the eon" strontium shown in Figure 1' with somepsrts shown in vertical section" and others in elevei tionav Figure; 3 is: a detail sectionori the line 3 3- of Figure 21 showing mechanism for letehi ng a-- ribbon roll mounting to atypewriter'cairri'age'."

Figure 41 is' an enlarged fragmentary transverse section: taken substantially" on the irregu Ian lines. 4 4'3- of Fi'g u-re' 21 Figure 5: is a fragmentary to plan view of a typewriter" carriage e'nd plate; platen; r011 mounting! means; amd mechanism for guiding; feeding; and tensionirrg: ribbons; anti Figure 6 is: e tregmentary' vertical sectional view or a modified r011 supporting zipperattus embodying theinvention Reference is m'ade"= to the oop'ending aipplica' tion of Frederick: c1 Wendt, serial No. 574 ,4569; filed January 25, 1945, a;1 id" since'i'ssu'ed ais Pait ent No; 2,4115402, dated November 19; 1 946, which disclosesa'itypewriter ribbon r011- mounting having: some characteristics common with the subje'ct mfiter oi": the present ep lioetiona The: invention may be: embodied in various kinds of memifdldingr machines or typewriters construeted or equipped for perf'orrnih'g' menifolding operations: or other operations iii which;

itnsne'cessdr te fee'd a ribbon from-a; roll carried onlthe machine: Inasmuch as the invention resides in: the novel ribbon roll supporting equip ment em'd inthe: cdmhihaitibn of Suc'li equipmentwith other: parts which themselves may be of s conventionai eonstruetio'n; the drawings show the known or conventionai' structure only par tially:

Included in" the illustrated known cons-truc tienz is a; ty ewriter 11min:firemen on which ectflrr i'aige enerally designated B is mounted for letterspaoi'ng and return travel. The ceirriage 15 corr'iprise's spaced-end pleftes I and 2' connected by carriage frame members orcross ieces; one of 'which issh'own at}! as beihg' conhected to arms 3 rs 5 and 6 between the end plates l and 2 serve to support a series or sheaf of work sheets I led from a supply at the rear of the machine forwardly over the carriage B where they are passed in front of a platen 8 mounted on end plate bosses, one of which is shown at 9.

Ribbon mounting means generally designated R constructed in accordance with the invention, is mounted at the rear of the typewriter so as to be supported mainly on the frame A for travel in the direction of carriage movement, the means R being adapted to be connected releasably to the carriage so as to travel to and fro with it during letter spacing and return movements. The ribbon mounting means R shown by way of example has a capacity f nine ribbon rolls r r r r r r, 1, 1' and r each of the rolls being accommodated in a separate chamber or compartment. Ribbons may be led from each of the rolls but Figures 1 and 2 show only three ribbons, namely those designated R R and R" as being extended respectively from the rolls r 1- and r for being guided and fed along the platen writing line in a manner presently to be described. Figure 4 shows the same structure as is illustrated in Figures l and 2, but it will be observed that in Figure 4 ribbons R R and R are extended from the rolls r 1' and r It will be understood that ribbons may be fed from all of the rolls 1' r or from any selected rolls. Any ribbons extended from the rolls r r and r are passed around a guide roller I0, journaled on a bracket l l secured to the carriage end plate I. Ribbons extended from all or any of the rolls r 1 and r are passed around a guide roller l2, and ribbons extended from any or all of the rolls r T and r are passed around a guide roller I3.

Strips of ribbon extending from the ribbon mounting means R and around the rollers I8, l2 and. 13 are guided and fed along the writing line of the platen 8 by suitable mechanism such, for example, as the ribbon guiding and feeding mechanism disclosed in the patent to Myers and Handley 1,890,547. As shown in Figure 5, ribbons R and R trained around the rollers l0 and I3 extend to a front guide roller [4 journaled on the bracket H and, after passing around the roller 14, extend along the writing line in front of the platen 8 for being interleaved with the work sheets I in a known manner.

Mechanism for feeding the ribbons along the platen writing line includes a hand lever 15 pivoted as at IS on the bracket H. Rockable with the lever I5 is a cam I! adapted to cooperate with suitable mechanism, for example, mechanism as shown in the aforesaid Myers and Handley Patent 1,890,547, for pulling th ribbons along the platen writing line toward the operators right, that is, toward the left as viewed in Figure 5. The ribbons may be placed under tension in addition to that incident to feeding off of the ribbons from the rolls in the ribbon mounting apparatus R. For this purpose mechanism similar tothat shown' in the Degener Patent 1,853,761 may be provided. The illustrated mechanism includes a pack of leaf springs 18 mounted on the bracket II. The ribbons are passed through different pairs of adjacent springs of the pack which press upon the ribbons and tend to retard passage of the ribbons through the pack. When the operating lever I5 is rocked counterclockwise as viewed in Figure 5, the cam ll actuates a follower roller 19 to rock a lever 20 pivoted as at 2| on the bracket II. This pulls on a link 22 and spring 23 to rock a lever 24 which is pivoted on an ear 25 extending from the carriage end plate I. A

cam 26 fast with the lever 24 is thereby rocked against a spring arm 21 mounted as at 28 on the end plate -I, thereby pushing the free end of the arm 27 against and compressing the pack of springs l8 so as to impose a frictional drag on to the operators right, that is, to the left as viewed in Figure 5.

In accordance with the present invention a roll of ribbon is fed from the means R in a novel and simple manner such that inertia overthrowing of the ribbon roll is checked so as to prevent unwinding of ribbon in excess of that actually fed by operation of the lever l5, thereby eliminating danger of producing unnecessarily long and slack stretches of ribbon which would be apt to become tangled and torn. A particular feature of the invention is that the ribbon roll is not journaled to rotate about a fixed central axle in the usual way, but is rested bodilyon two spaced portions of a support in the nature of a pan, the friction between the pan and the peripheral surface of the roll preventing unwinding rotation of the roll except that which is due to positive pulling of the ribbon by operation of the feeding lever 15.

The ribbon mounting means R shown in Figures 1 to 5 includes a receptacle or the like provided with a bottom comprising a single sheet of material bent or otherwise formed to a zig-zag shape soas to provide three V-shaped pan bottoms 33, 34 and 35 extending in the direction of carriage travel. The receptacle is provided also with outer sides 36 and 3'! and with partitions or inner sides 38, the arrangement being such as to provide nine separate chambers or compartments each of which receives one of the rolls 1' T The roll mounting structure R is equipped at its right hand end, as viewed in Figures 1 and 2, with a vertically extending transverse wall part 39 formed with three guide slots 40 disposed respectively in line with the three sets of aligned co-planar pans. The three ribbons from each aligned set of ribbon rolls pass through the guide slot 40 in mutually superimposed relationship, as shown in Figure 2. A horizontal guide pin 4| extends transversely between the walls 36 and 31 for guiding ribbons led off the rolls r 1 and r and a similar guide pin 42 extends between the outer sides 36 and 3'! for guiding ribbons fed off the rolls r 1 and T The pan structure R may be provided with a removable cover 43.

Each of the pan compartments includes a V- shaped bottom, for example, the bottom 34, on which the roll 1' is supported. The sole vertical support for the roll is provided by resting the roll periphery directly upon the spaced leg portions of the V-shaped bottom so as to engage them frictionally whereby free rotation and inertia overthrowing of the roll is prevented. When the operating or feeding lever l5 and the associated feeding mechanism is operated the ribbon R will be pulled upon with suflicient force to cause the roll 1' to slip on the supporting V-shaped pan bottom. thereby allowing ribbon R to be fed along the platenprinting line as required. However, the frictional resistanceto turning of the roll 1' is sufficient to'bring the roll to rest as soon as the positive pull exerted by thefeeding mechanism is discontinued. Consequently, even a sudden or jerky operation of the feeding mechanism will not cause the roll r to turn any more than the amount necessary to release a-length of ribbon equal to that taken up by the feeding mechanism. There will be no inertia overthrowing of the roll and no slackness will be introduced in the length of ribbon 1'1. extending from the roll r to the feeding mechanism. It will be understood, of course, that the other rolls whose peripheries frictionally engage the associated V- shaped pan bottoms are retarded in a similar way so as to prevent inertia overthrowing, The retarding or overthrowing preventing action due to frictional contact of the rolls with the associated pan bottoms decreases as the masses of the rolls and their inertia decrease, so that the retarding action will not be unnecessarily great at any time.

In accordance with a further feature of the invention the roll mounting means R is sup-ported on the main frame A for travel with the carriage and is adapted to be connected releasably to the carriage in a manner permitting tipping displacement of the pans to positions in which insertion or removal of rolls is facilitated. In the form shown, a bracket 44 is provided with cars 45 secured by screws 46 to ears 4! on plates 48 attached to ends of the main frame A by screws 49.. A rail 58, which is circular in cross section, is fixed to the bracket 44 and extends longitudinally behind the main frame A and under the rear part of the carriage B. Depending from the .pan structure R are two spaced legs 5| secured to the pan structure by bolts 52. Pintles 53 carried respectively by the legs 5| serve to journal grooved rollers 54 which run on the track 50 whereby the weight of the pan structure R is carried on the framesupported rail 58 in a manner to permit the pan structure R to move in the direction of carriage travel. In order to prevent the rollers .54 from being displaced from the rail 58, the legs 5! are extended downwardly and are turned inwardly to provide retainers 55 projecting under the rail .50.

The mounting of the structure R on the rail 50 by means of the rollers 54 held in place by the retainers 55 enables the pan structure R to swing angularly about the rail 50 from the operative or working position shown in full lines in Figure 4 to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 4 wherein the roll compartments .arefaced away from the machine, thereby facilitating the insertion of rolls in the pans or their removal therefrom.

Means are provided for releasably connecting or securing the pan structure R tothe carriage B in the normal upright or working position shown in full lines in Figure 4. The carriage end plate I is formed with an ear 56 equipped witha headed stud or keeper 51. A latch bar 58 pivoted as at 59 on the pan wall 3'! is provided with a recessed latch end portion 60 adapted to be engaged releasably with the keeper 51. A prong 6| struck out rearwardly from the pan wall 31 extends behind the outer end portionof the latch bar 58 to hold it against bending or springing and to maintain it close to the side 31 for proper engagement with the keepeer 51. When the latch bar 58 is rocked counterclockwise from the position shown in Figure-2, the recessed latch end '60 will be moved to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 so as to be released from the keeperfif.

The carriage end plate 2 is formed with an ear 62 on which is mounted a headed stud-or keeper 63. A latch bar 54, pivoted as at 65on the pan side 31, is formed with a recessed latch end 66 adapted to engage the keeper 63. Aprong 61 struck rearwardly from the pan side-37 guides and provides lateral support for the latch bar 64. When the latch bar 84 is rocked counterclockwise from the position shown in Figure 2 the recessed latch end 66 will be released from tli'e studor keeper -63. I Y

Normally the latch bars 58 and "64 are held in their operative or latching positions shown in full lines in Figure 2 so as to maintain the pan structure R in its working position connected tofthe carriage as shown in full lines in Figure 4. For this purpose a spring 68 is interposed 'betwee'n'a stud 69 mounted on the inner end of the'latch'b'ar 58 and a stud 75 mounted on the inner endof the latch bar 64. In order that the latch bars 58 and 64 may be moved simultaneously toreleased position a single operating lever "l I, pivoted as at 72 on the pan side '31, is adapted to rock both latch bars against the urge of "the spring 68. The lever H is provided with a fingerpiece l3 and a cam arm 14 which extends between the inner ends of the latch 'bars 58 and 5413 s shown in Figures '2 and 3. When the lever H is rocked clockwise as viewed in Figure '2 the cam arm 14 moves the inner ends ofthe latch bars 58 and 64 respectively downwardly .and upwardly so as to rock both latch bars count'erclockwise to the released positions shown indotted lines. When the panstrueture R has been thus released or disconnected from the carriage B it can be swung angularly .about the rail .50 to the position shown in dotted lines in Eigure =4 with the open tops of the pans facing away from the back of the machine whereby rollsmay easily .be inserted in or removed from the pan compart: ments.

When a roll has become almost entirely unwound or exhausted, requiring its replacement, it will be of small diameter and will be housed well below the top of the pan sides 36, .37 and-38.. In order to assist in removing the. small rolls which otherwise would be rather inaccessible, the pan outer side 36 is formed with vertical slots'fi, I6 and 11 and the partitions or inner pan sides are formed with slots 18. If it is desiredto remove an exhausted roll, for example, the roll r a simple instrument such as a pencil or stylus may be inserted in the slot 11 and projected into the opening in the hollow roll or roll core and the roll then lifted high enough to permit its-being grasped easily and then removed completely from the pan. If it is desired to remove ayro'll rother than one adjacent the pan side 38, for example,- the roll r the instrument may be extended through the slot 16 and the slot 78 and projected into the opening in the center of the :roll after which the roll is lifted as previously described. This may necessitate passing the instrument through the center of the roll 1' also, but vno harm will be done because when the rolls '1 and :1 are lifted together only the roll r need be grasped'and removed completely. Figure 6 shows a modified constructioniin which only a single longitudinal row of compartments or pans is included in the roll supporting pan structure S. Although a cross section through only one pan [9 or compartment is shown it will be understood that a longitudinal section would show a plurality of aligned pans 19 with v-shaped bottoms as shown in Figure 2. The pans include a common bottom member 80 and sides BI and 82, the side 8| being secured by bolts 83 and 84 to ears 85 and 86 on the carriage B. In order to relieve the carriage of most of the weight of the pan structure S, the latter preferably is supported by two spaced legs, one of which is shown at 81, each of the legs being equipped with a pintle 88 on which is Journaled a roller 89 arranged to run on a rail 90 mounted on a bracket 9| secured to the main frame A. Retainers, one of which is shown at 92, are formed on lower extensions of the legs 81 so as to project under the rail 99 and prevent lifting of the pan structure 5. One of the rolls r is shown supported in an associated V-shaped pan and ribbons from this roll and the other rolls, not shown, are indicated at R as passing through a guide 93 extending rearwardly from the top of the pan side or wall 8|.

The rear wall 82 of each of the pans included in the structure S is formed with a slot 94 through which an instrument such as a pencil indicated" at 95 may be extended for lifting a small diameter roll to a position in which it may be grasped conveniently for being removed.

The apparatus disclosed embodies the invention in a preferred form, but it will be understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the invention as defined in the claims.

Iclaim:

1. In a typewriting or like machine, a platen; means for guiding a ribbon along the platen printing line; means for feeding the ribbon; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon from which ribbon is guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll having an opening through its center, said roll mounting means comprising a pan having two spaced roll-enclosing sides between which the roll is received and a V-shaped bottom on which the roll is supported with its axis horizontal and with spaced portions of the periphery of the roll resting directly on spaced surface portions of the pan bottom which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, said pan sides extending substantially to the top of said pan and at least one of said pan sides being formed with a narrow slot having sides extending substantially vertically downwardly towards the center of the pan bottom, the portion of said pan side which is not slotted providing a cover for a ribbon roll positioned in said pan, and said slot being substantially no wider than enough to permit an instrument of a size of the order of pencil size to be extended from outside the pan into the roll center opening when said opening is below the top of the pan, whereby the instrument may then be lifted to raise the roll from between said pan sides.

2. In a typewriting orlike machine, a platen; means for guiding a plurality of ribbons alon the platen printing line; means for feeding the ribbons; and means for mounting a plurality of rolls from which ribbons are guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a plurality of aligned co-planar pans, one for each roll, each pan including a V-shaped bottom on which the associated roll is supported with its axis horizontal and with spaced portions of the roll periphery resting directly on both surfaces of the pan bottom which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, the bottoms of said pans being constituted by a single sheet of material oi zig-zag formation providing a plurality of integrally connected v-shaped pan bottoms. 3. In a typewriter or like machine, a platen; means for guiding a plurality of ribbons along the platen printing line; means for feeding the ribbons; and means for mounting a plurality of rolls from which ribbons are guided and fed as aforesaid, said rolls respectively having openings through their centers, said roll mounting means comprising a plurality of aligned co-planar pans, one for each roll, each pan including two spaced roll-enclosing sides between which the associated roll is received and a V-shaped bottom on which the roll is supported with its axis horizontal and with spaced portions of the roll periphery resting directly onboth surfaces of the pan bottom which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, said pan sides extending substantially to the top of said pan and at least one of the sides of each of said pans being formed with a narrow slot having sides extending substantially vertically downwardly towards the center of the pan bottom, the portion of said pan side which is not slotted providing a cover for a ribbon roll positioned in said pan, and said slot being substantially no wider than enough to permit an instrument of a size of the order of pencil size to be extended from outside the pan into the roll center opening .when said opening is below the top of the pan, whereby the instrument may vthen be lifted to raise the roll from between said pan sides.

4. In a typewriting or like machine, a platen; means for guiding a plurality of ribbons along the platen printing line; means for feeding the ribbons; and means for mounting a plurality of rolls from which ribbons are guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a plurality of aligned co-planar pans, one for each roll, each pan including a V-shaped bottom on which the associated roll is supported with its axis horizontal and with spaced portions of the roll periphery resting directly on both surfaces of the pan bottom which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, an end one of said pans having a transverse wall formed with a guide slot through which said ribbons are trained in mutually superimposed relationship.

5. In a typewriting or like machine, a platen; means for guiding a plurality of ribbons along the platen printing line; means for feeding the ribbons; and means for mounting a plurality of rolls from which ribbons'are guided and fed as aforesaid, each of said rolls having an opening through its center, said roll mounting means comprising a plurality of pans arranged side-by-side and each including two spaced roll-enclosing sides between which the associated roll is received and a V-shaped bottom on which the associated roll is supported with its axis horizontal and with spaced portions of the roll periphery resting directly on spaced portions of the pan bottom which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, said pan sides extending substantially to the top of said pan and at least one of the sides of each of said pans being formed with a narrow slot having sides extending substantially vertically downwardly towards the center of the pan bottom, the

portions of said pan sides which are not slotted providing covers for ribbon rolls positioned in the pans, and said slots being substantially no wider than enough to permit an instrument of a size of the order of pencil size to be extended from outside the pans into the center openings of said rolls when said openings are below the tops of rollp'eriphery resting directly on 'thepan bottom I which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, said pan sides extending substantially to the top of said pan and at leastone of the sides of "each -of -said pans being formed with a narrow slot "having sides extending substantially verticallydownwardlytowards the center of the pan bottom, the portions of said pan-sides which are notslotted providing covers "for ribbon rolls positioned in the pans, and said slots being substantially no wider than enough to permit an instrument of a size of the order 'ofpencil size to'be extended from outside the pans into the center openings of said rolls whensaid openings are below the tops of the pans, whereby the instrument maythen be lifted to raise'therolls from thepans.

7. In a typewriting or like machine, a platen; means for guiding a ribbon along :the platen printing line; means for feeding the ribbon; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon from which ribbon is guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll having an opening through its center, said roll mounting means comprising a pan having two spaced roll-enclosing sides between which the roll is received and a rbottorn on which the roll is supported with its axis horizontal and with spaced portions of the periphery of the roll iresting directly on the pan bottom which provides the sole vertical support for the roll, said pan sides extending substantially to the top of said pan and at least one of said pan sides being formed with a narrow slot having sides extending substantially vertically downwardly towards the center of the pan bottom, the portion of said pan side which is not slotted providin a cover for a ribbon roll positioned in said pan, and said slot being substantially no wider than enough to permit an instrument of a size of the order of pencil size to be extended from outside the pan into the roll center opening when said opening is below the top of the pan, whereby the instrument may then be lifted to raise the roll from between said pan sides.

8. In a typewriting or like machine, a main frame; a carriage mounted on said frame for letter-spacing and return travel; a platen on said carriage; a rail mounted on said frame to extend parallel to the direction of carriage travel; means on said carriage over hanging said rail; means on said carriage for guiding and feeding a ribbon along the platen printing line; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon for being guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a receptacle open at its top for receiving and permitting removal of the ribbon roll, means on said receptacle engaging said rail for supporting said receptacle and being adapted to travel longitudinally on said rail and to turn angularly about said rail whereby said receptacle can be tipped from a normal upright position un- *derneath said over hanging means to 'a position in which said open top is faced "away from Sam over hanging means and is *thereby disposed for convenient access to thein'terior of the receptaole, 'and means for *releasalbly securing said receptacle -'to said carriage in its normal upright position.

"9. In a typewriting or like machine, a main frame; *a carriage mounted on said frame for letter spacing and-return travel; a'platen on'said carriage; a circular'cross-section rail mounted on said frame to extend parallel to the direction of -carriage travel; means on said carriage over hanging said rail; means on said carriage "for guiding and feeding a ribbon along the platen printingline; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon forbeing guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll'mounting means comprisin a'receptacle 'open at its top for receiving and :permitting removal of the ribbon roll, two spaced grooved rollers mounted on said receptacle and resting upon 'said rail for supporting said receptacle to travellongi-tudinally on said rail, retainingmeans on said receptacle extending under said rail for preventing said rollers from being lifted off said rail, the arrangement being such that said re- 'cepta'cle can travel with said carriage and can turn angularly about said ra'il whereby said recep'tac'le can be tipped from a normal upright position underneath-said overhanging means toa position in which said open top is faced away from said over hanging means and is thereby disposed for convenient access "to the interior 'of the receptacle, and means for releasably securing said receptacle to said carriage in its normal upright position. '10. In a typewriting or like machine, amain frame; a'carri'age mounted on said 'frame for letter-spacing and return travel; a platen on said carriage; a rail mounted on said frame to extend parallel tothe direction'of carriage travel; means Unsaid carriage forguiding andfeeding a ribbon along the platen printing line; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon for being guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a receptacle open at its top for receiving and permitting removal of the ribbon r011, means on said receptacle engaging said rail for supporting said receptacle and being adapted to travel longitudinally on said rail and to turn angularly about said rail whereby said receptacle can be tipped from a normal upright position to a position in which said open top is faced so as to be disposed for convenient access to the interior of the receptacle, and means for releasably securing said receptacle to said carriage in its normal upright position.

11. In a typewriting or like machine, a main frame; a carriage mounted on said frame for letter-spacing and return travel; a platen on said carriage; a rail mounted on said frame to extend parallel to the direction of carriage travel; means on said carriage over hanging said rail; means on said carriage for guiding and feeding a ribbon along the platen printing line; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon for being guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a receptacle open at its top for receiving and permitting removal of the ribbon roll, means on said receptacle engaging said rail for supporting said receptacle and being adapted to travel longitudinally on said rail and to turn angularly about said rail whereby said receptacle can be tipped from a normal upright position underneath said over hanging means to a position in which said open top is faced away from said over hanging means and is thereby disposed for convenient access to the interior of the receptacle, latches mounted on said receptacle respectively at opposite ends thereof, and keepers on said carriage with which said latches are releasably engageable.

12. In a typewriting or like machine, a main frame; a carriage mounted on said frame for letterspacing and return travel; a platen on said carriage; a rail mounted on said frame to extend parallel to the direction of carriage travel; means on said carriage over hanging said rail; means on said carriage for guiding and feeding a ribbon along the platen printing line; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon for being guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a receptacle open at its top for receiving and permitting removal of the ribbon roll, means on said receptacle engaging said rail for supporting said receptacle and being adapted to travel longitudinally on said rail and to turn angularly about said rail whereby said receptacle can be tipped from a normal upright position underneath said over hanging means to a position in which said open top is faced away from said over hanging means and is thereby disposed for convenient access to the interior of the receptacle, latches mounted on said receptacle respectively at opposite ends thereof, keepers on said carriage with which said latches are releasably engageable, and Ya single operating member connected to said latches for simultaneously effecting their engagement with or disengagement from the respectively associated keepers.

13. In a typewriting or like machine, a main frame; a carriage mounted on said frame for letter-spacing and return travel; a platen on said carriage; a rail mounted on said frame to extend parallel to the direction of carriage travel; means on said carriage over hanging said rail; means on said carriage for guiding .and feeding a ribbon along the platen printing line; and means for mounting a roll of said ribbon for being guided and fed as aforesaid, said roll mounting means comprising a receptacle open at its top for receiving and permitting removal of the ribbon roll, means on said receptacle engaging said rail for supporting said receptacle and being adapted to travel longitudinally on said rail and to turn angularly about said rail whereby said receptacle can be tipped from a normal upright position underneath said over hanging means to a position in which said open top is faced away from said over hanging means and is thereby disposed for convenient access to the interior of the receptacle, two keepers respectively on opposite ends of said carriage, two latch bars pivoted between the control portion of said receptacle and the opposite ends thereof respectively and having outer end portions adapted to be engaged respectively with said keepers, spring means for yieldably holding said latch bars with said portions engaging said keepers respectively, and a cam lever interposed between the inner end portions of said latch bars and being operable for swinging said latch bars to disengage their outer end portions from said keepers.

JOHN J. KITTEL.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,853,761 Degener Apr. 12, 1932 2,126,323 Handley Aug. 9, 1938 2,298,410 Pfeiffer Oct. 13, 1942 2,411,402 Wendt Nov. 19, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 75,695 Australia 1919 

